No matter how you identify on the sexuality and gender spectrum, whether you're in a relationship, or hooking up for the first time, everyone has the right to say no and the right to be treated with respect.

The Circle of 6 App is for everyone.

What it does

You're out late and you lose track of your friends. Use Circle of 6 to send your circle a "come and get me" message - with a map using GPS to show your precise location.

You're on a date and it starts to get uncomfortable. You need a polite way to excuse yourself. Use Circle of 6 to alert your circle to call you and interrupt the situation.

You're seeing someone new, but you have some doubts about how things are going. Use circle of 6 to access a wealth of online information about healthy relationships.

In critical situations, use Circle of 6 to call pre-programmed national hotlines or a local emergency number of your choice.

A multi-feature app designed to quell safety concerns as you travel. While the app requires you to register one primary contact, users can add an unlimited number of friends.

Includes a “Follow Me” feature, which enables users’ guardians or friends to track their journey in real-time using GPS technology,

Includes an “I’m Here” feature, which alerts contacts when a user has arrived at their destination.

There is also an S.O.S. feature, and a timer feature which triggers an alarm when users do not check-in on time. A video recording begins once the alarm is activated to collect evidence of a possible crime.

The pervasiveness of street harassment can make sidewalks seem like gauntlets. With cat-callers leering and, at times, groping at women, it’s easy to leave these claustrophobic spaces feeling afraid or ashamed. Hollaback! seeks to project that shame back on street harassers.

The app allows users to instantly report harassment and pinpoint exactly where it occurred.

Users also have the option to upload a photo of the incident.

While Hollaback! may not have built-in alert systems like the others, it predicates on an important idea undergirding the anti-violence discussion: the importance of standing up and sharing our experiences.

The Title IX Coordinator is Elyse Morris and she can be reached at titleix@simpson.edu or 515-961-1257.